Bears cornerback Prince Amukamara knows the dangers of rushing back from a hamstring injury. Look no further than Vikings receiver Adam Thielen, who hurt his hamstring in Week 7, and has missed all but one game since.
In that Week 9 game against the Chiefs, Thielen played on the Vikings’ first drive, but he didn’t play again after that.
“His has been lingering,” Amukamara said Monday. “You don’t want that to linger. So I think it’s tough but with this game being on the line I’m just trying to make sure and do what’s best for our team.”
Amukamara suffered a hamstring injury against the Lions on Thanksgiving. When speaking with reporters on Monday, he said that he’s been running well lately.
“We’re going to keep monitoring it and see where I am,” he said.
Second-year cornerback Kevin Toliver got the start in relief of the injured Amukamara, and he fared well against the Cowboys’ talented receiving corp.
If Amukamara can’t go, Matt Nagy is confident in Toliver going up against the Packers.
“For the most part, overall I thought it was good for him,” he said. “He got a chance to go out there and see what he could do. Every bit of experience that he can get is only going to help make him better down the road.”
